Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns arising from sub-optimum road alignment and the excessive scale of roadside intervention required to achieve necessary sightlines on a regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance is situated on the inside radius of a bend on a regional road (R462) where the 80kph speed limit applies, and the sub-optimum horizontal and vertical alignment prevents the achievement of safe, unobstructed sightlines.
- The scale of remedial works and significant roadside intervention required to facilitate sightlines would constitute a major intervention on a regional route, contravening DM Standard 28 and Policy Objective NNR 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Turning movements generated by the proposed development would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on the public road, thereby endangering public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 30DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage, and proprietary treatment system at Killeen, Gort, Co. Galway, within an area designated as being under strong urban pressure (GCTPS). While the applicant successfully addressed further information requests regarding rural housing need and Appropriate Assessment (Natura Impact Statement), the application was refused primarily on traffic safety grounds. The Planning Authority concluded that the proposed acce...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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